Showing posts with label Wound. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wound. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Wild Plant with Magic Cures

This wild medicinal plant has common names Tinospora Crispa but there are numerous synonyms like Tinospora cordifolia, Brotowali, Tinospora tuberculata, Tinospora rumphii, Cocculus crispum, and Menispermum tuberculatum

A climber found in tropical and subtropical India and parts of the Far East, and in primary rainforests or mixed deciduous forests throughout the Philippines, in tropical Asia at altitudes up to 1,000 metres this tropical liana (woody) with shiny green leaf is also widely distributed in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

A decoction of the stems, leaves and roots is used to treat fever, diabetic, cholera, rheumatic and snake-bites. In general folklore, the stem decoction is considered antipyretic, useful as an anti-malarial and a wash for skin ulcers

Rheumatism and Icteric – yellow fever
1 finger of Tinopora stem was cut and cleans then boiled with 3 glasses of water makes 1 glass, strain after these water cold. Drink ½ glasses - 3 times each day, you can add with honey as necessary.

Scabies, Cholera
Was clean and pouch 3 finger stalk and a little sulphur, both mixed with coconut’s oil. Spread on the scabies areas

Slice wound or snake bites
Take some leaves, clean and pouch. Stuck on the wound areas

Composition
Alkaloid, glycoside pikroretochid, pikroretin, harsa, berberin and palmatin. The root contained alkaloid berberin, columbine.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Medical Plant - Gotu Kola (Centella Asiatica)

Gotu Kola
Centella asiatica

Centella asiatica also known as daun kaki kuda, Indian Pennywort and Mandookaparni) has been used for centuries as a medicinal herb and was referred to in the French pharmacopoeia in 1884, as well as the ancient traditional Chinese Shennong Herbal some 2,000 years ago, as well in Indian Ayurvedic medicine some 3,000 years ago.

Medical plants treatment used for:
Wound healing, better circulation, memory enhancement, cancer, vitality, general tonic, respiratory ailments, detoxifying the body, treatment of skin disorders (such as psoriasis and eczema), revitalizing connective tissue, burn and scar treatment, clearing up skin infections, slimming and edema, arthritis, rheumatism, treatment of liver and kidneys, periodontal disease, strengthening of veins (varicose veins), blood purifier, high blood pressure, sedative, anti-stress, anti-anxiety, an aphrodisiac, immune booster, anabolic and adaptogen etc.

Followed this way
  • Take 63 Centella asiatica leaves with stalk
  • Was Boiled with 7 glasses of water become 3 glasses
  • Add 1 tamarind while boiled
  • Was drunk 3 days continuously

Compositions
Centella Asiatica contains a variety of ingredients, but the active ingredients are :
asiaticoside , brahmoside and brahminoside, madecassoside (a glycoside with strong anti-inflammatory properties), madecassic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, vitamin K, asparate, glutamate, serine, threonine, alanine, lysine, histidine, magnesium, calcium and sodium.


For more description see "Centella Asiatica"